Fathers Day Present: Klingon Battle Cruiser

[Guest]

Right, i saw this model in nigels gallery and instantly wanted to do it for my dad for fathers day as he is a big Trekie

the kit is made my AMT Ertle and has been out of production for a long time, i managed to get one off ebay for £27 (i think) other places have them on the net for £40+

being old the plastic isnt great and some parts were warped but it didnt prove to be too much of a problem.

It took about 3 weeks to complete, it would have had been done alot quicker but having to hide all the bits when ever my dad was in and making sure he didnt come in my room when i was making it prooved to be quite a challenge!!!

thank you to Nigel for all the help and advice he gave me on this kit,

here are some (alot) of pictures....sorry i got finger happy!!

the stand was sprayed with a gold laqure (containting gold leaf) a little tip; make sure if you do want to use laqure that you put a few base primers on first and leave to cure for at least a week as the laqure will corrode the plastic!!!

comments (good or bad) questions all welcome.

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[Guest]

Nice work Richard,

I hope your Dad appreciated it too !!!

Regards.......Mark

[Guest]

its not fathers day yet mark...

[Guest]

Thank God for that !!!

I was just thinking I had missed it too !!!

MMM Like I said in another earlier post...it has been a LONG day and most of it outside in the sunshine too.....have caught the sun quite a bit too !!!

Been out with my 2 dogs for ages on the beach and then time out with the Skyline and the NSX Chassis on test too !!!

My Best Father's Day present is in the making....a Dehavilland DH-2 Beaver in Army Air Corps Markings...the last plane my Dad Flew before retiring from the Army....8 foot wingspan and the Fuselage is just about complete.

Regards......Mark

[Guest]

wow nice, get some pics up mark!!

[Guest]

AMT stuff is notoriously bad in both fit and the quality of plastic, i've just finished a SW Fibre Optic Star Destroyer and Millennium Falcon for my kid. An absolute nightmare nothing fit and the plastic melted to much when the glue took hold (Almost like it was polystyrene). Whether the melt effect was down to the age of plastc i have no idea.

I will get some piccys posted after i have filled all the gaps, need to find a shop thet sells model filler by the kilo first though!

Good job on the BoP though...RESPECT dude!

[wonwinglo]

Good job there RJW,and a very kind thought as well,he should just love it.

Some of this older Stryne is soft as pudding and varies in quality,modern adhesives are a bit fierce for it.

[Guest]

Really good model Richard you should be well chuffed

[Guest]

thanks alot for the comments guys

i am quite chuffed with it!!!

just realised i didnt get a picture of the underside, will get one up tonight!

[Guest]

Nice work RJ, im sure your dad will love it

[Guest]

Richard, Can you send me the text that you want putting onto decal paper again.

Thanks.

[Guest]

well done RJW its brilliant

[Guest]

thanks char, got to think how to wrap it up before sunday!!!

[wonwinglo]

That articulate milk carton is fun,is it radio controlled RJW ?

[Guest]

yes but unfortunatly the transponder broke so it got stuck making the same movements!